Grain-conveyer



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` H. FULWIDER GRAIN CONVBYER.

No. 506,172. Patented Oct. 3, 1893.

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GRAIN GONVBYBR.

Patented Oct`.'3,'1'893. .5.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.Y

HORACE M. FULWIDER, OF REDMON, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-CONVEYER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,172, dated October', 1893.

Application le November 7,1892. Serial No. 451,213. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE M. FULWIDER, of Redmon, in the county of Edgar and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Conveyors; and I do hereby declare the following to b e afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, which form part of this specification.

My invention -relates to an improvement in grain conveyers; and it consists in the novel combination and arrangement vof parts which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to construct a conveying attachment which will run all the grain to either side of the separator, or to both sides with the flow equally or unequally divided between the respective sides of the conveyer, so that a third or a half or two thirds of the grain may be discharged at one end of the conveyer while the balance is discharging at its opposite end as may be desired.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsf- Figure lis a side elevation of my improved conveyer shown partly in section. Fig. 2 is a plan View ofthe same. Fig. 3 is an end view.

A, designates a cross bar which is adapted to be supported upon the top of a separator in any suitable manner and secured to the opposite ends thereof are the cross bars A', and projecting upward from these cross bars are the brackets B, and B', each having two Aperforations in its upper end through which extend the parallel rods C, and D which constitute the conveying carriage. These rods are secured to and beneath the cylinder E, by means of the depending brackets F, F', and G, which have large circular openings in which the body of said cylinder is secured. Supported by and communicating with one end of the cylinder or conveyer casing E, is the hopper box H, which is located beneath the discharge of an elevator I, of ordinary construction. This hopper is divided in its center by a partition H', which also extends down into the cylinder E. Extending longitudinally through the cylinder and the said partition is the shaft J, to the extended end of which is secured the sprocket wheel J', and mounted on said shaft on the respective sides of said partition are the left and right hand screw conveyers K, and L, one carrying the grain deposited intoit to one end of the cylinder for discharge while the other carries the saine to the opposite end. Secured to rod O on opposite sides of bracket B are stops M and M', and extendingtherefrom toward each other are spring claspsN.

The longitudinal adjustment of cylinder E is accomplished by moving rods C and D in brackets B and B'. By moving the same to the left until the stop M reaches the bracket -B with its clasp N engaging the latter all the grain discharged from the elevator will be carried to and discharged from the right hand end of the conveyer. By reversing the adjustment into the position shown in Fig. 1, the grain will drop into the conveyer L and be carried to the left hand end of the same and there discharged. The spring clasps N serve to hold the conveyer securely in the desired adjustment.

Now it may be`found desirable to run the grain from both ends of the conveyer with the tlow either equally or unequally divided between the ends of the latter. In order to place the partition H', which separates the conveyers K, and L, at the desired point beneath the elevator discharge I, a pointer O, is arranged midway the length of the box H, which may be brought opposite one of the marks P, on the elevator I, which latter indicate the proportion of grain which will run into either one or theother of the conveyer spaces which are separated by the partition H'. The hopper is held securely in this adjustment bya set screw Q, in the bracket B', engaging the rod C.

R, represent spouts arranged beneath the discharges of the cylinder E, and which are held in place by the rearwardly projecting pins R', extending into the hollow ends of the rods C andD, as shown.

Extending rearward from the brackets F, and F", are the arms S, and journaled therein is the horizontal shaft T, which is made square between the said arms and mounted on the outer end of this shaft is the sprocket wheel T', which is connected with the sprocket J', by a chain as shown and by'this means the ICO said shaft T, and the conveyer shaft are connected so as to revolve together. Mounted on the shaft T, between the arms S, is the sprocket U, through which power is transmitted to the former from any suitable point on the separator. The sprocket U, is rigid with the shaft T, in rotary movement while the latter is adj ustable longitudinally through the sprocket. The sprocket is prevented from moving with the shaft which supports it by the guides V, projecting upward from one of the cross bars A. Thus it will be seen that the shaft T, which is supported on the 1ongi tudinally movable arms S, may receive its power at any point between the said arms so that the adjustment of the conveyer cylinder is not interrupted.

By means of my improved mechanism the grain may be accurately divided, either in equal or unequal parts. l

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a grain discharge, right and left conveyers beneath the same, a longitudinally movable carriage upon which the conveyers are mounted, so that the grain may be discharged in both conveyers or the whole in either one of them, and a means for operating the conveyers, substantially as shown and described.

y2. The combination of a grain discharge, right and left conveyers in line beneath the same, a longitudinally movable carriage u pon which the conveyers are mounted, a partition separating the conveyers, and a means for operating the same, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination of supporting brackets, longitudinal movable rods confined therein, right and left conveyers carried by said rods, a grain discharge over the adjacent ends of the conveyers, and an operating means, substantially as shown and described.

Il. The combination of an elevator or other grain discharge, a cylinder arranged longitudinally thereunder, a partition in the cylinder beneath the said discharge, a shaft extending longitudinally through the cylinder and said partition, oppositely carrying screw conveyers on said shaft on the opposite sides of the partition, and a means for operating the shaft, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination of a support, brackets arranged thereon, parallel rods adjustable longitudinally in said brackets, a cylinder carried by said rods, an elevator or other grain discharge in communication with said cylinder, oppositely carrying conveyers within the cylinder, a means for imparting motion to the said conveyers, and a means for holding the said rods in the desired adjustment on said brackets, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination of a support, brackets projecting therefrom, rods adapted to move longitudinally therethrough, oppositely carrying conveyers carried by said rods having their adjacent ends arranged beneath a grain discharge, and stops secured to one of said rods which engage one of said brackets, for the purpose, substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination of a longitudinally adjustable conveyer casin g, a hopper carried by the casing, a vertical partition in said hopper which extends into said casing, oppositely carrying conveyers arranged on the respective sides of the partition, and a grain discharge arranged over the said hopper, substantially as shown and described.

S. The combination of a support, rods adapted to move longitudinally thereon, cylinder E, brackets F, F', and G, which secure the said rods and cylinder together, oppositely carrying conveyers in said cylinder mounted on a common shaft, a grain elevator adapted to discharge in said cylinder, arms S, extending from brackets F, and F', shaft T, journaled in said arms which is adapted to rotate the conveyer shaft, a sprocket wheel movable longitudinally on shaft T, but adapted to rotate therewith, and a means for im parting motion to the shaft T, through the said sprocket wheel, substantially as shown and described.'

9. The combination of a conveyer frame having recesses in its end, a spout, and pins thereon which extend into said recesses, substantially as shown and described.

10. The combination of an elevator having marks indicated thereon in horizontal succession, a conveyer beneath the discharge of said elevator, a hopper adapted to move longitudinally beneath the said discharge, and a pointer projecting from the hopper which is adapted to register with the marks on the elevator, for the purpose shown and described.

ll. The combination of a movable conveyer, an operating shaft projecting therefrom, revoluble shaft T, parallel and movable longitudinally with the conveyer, a fixed driving wheel revoluble with shaft T and through which the latter is adapted to move, and a connection between the said shafts, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE M. FULWIDER.

Witnesses:

F. M. DoNN, M. M. BATES.

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